What percentage of people rent in Monongah, WV?

Name: Renters and owners in Monongah, WV, 2020–2024
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29.5% (±13.2 points) of the occupied homes in Monongah, WV are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 126 renting households against 301 that own their home.

In Monongah, the share of households that rent went from 21.4% in 2015–2019 to 29.5% in 2020–2024 (+8.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.5% (±13.2 points)
Renting households: 126 (±74)
Median renter income: $44,609 (±$28,427)

Who rents and who owns in Monongah

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Monongah	Marion County	West Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.5% (±13.2 points)	23.3% (±2.1 points)	25.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	126 (±74)	5,442 (±551)	183,060 (±2,623)	45,017,354
Owning households	301 (±75)	17,897 (±441)	545,595 (±3,466)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,609 (±$28,427)	$41,537 (±$3,718)	$33,142 (±$752)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$52,125 (±$11,037)	$77,563 (±$4,418)	$70,961 (±$731)	$100,009

In Monongah, the renter share is not measurably different from Marion County (23.3%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (25.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Marion County, Monongah ranks 4 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 128 of 272.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Monongah has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	21.4% (±7.9 points)	29.5% (±13.2 points)	+8.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$770 (±$148)	$998 (±$121)	+29.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$46,429 (±$5,510)	$50,875 (±$15,345)	+9.6%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Monongah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monongah
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Monongah	—	29.5% (±13.2 points)	—
Worthington	2.3 mi	24.0% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
White Hall	3.1 mi	42.4% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Valley	3.5 mi	26.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmont	4.0 mi	36.9% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington	4.0 mi	12.3% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Barrackville	4.0 mi	3.9% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Enterprise	4.3 mi	6.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Shinnston	6.2 mi	21.7% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Farmington, WV (12.3%), Barrackville, WV (3.9%), Enterprise, WV (6.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Marion County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	White Hall	42.4% (±11.3 points)
2	Fairmont	36.9% (±4.1 points)
3	Rivesville	34.5% (±17.1 points)
4	Monongah	29.5% (±13.2 points)
5	Pleasant Valley	26.0% (±9.3 points)
6	Worthington	24.0% (±23.2 points)
7	Mannington	23.1% (±8.4 points)
8	Farmington	12.3% (±9.7 points)
9	Fairview	10.4% (±11.9 points)
10	Grant Town	8.7% (±8.6 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Marion County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Monongah

How many renters are there in Monongah?

Monongah has an estimated 126 (±74) renting households, 29.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Monongah?

In Monongah, the share of households that rent went from 21.4% in 2015–2019 to 29.5% in 2020–2024 (+8.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Monongah?

A renting household in Monongah has 1.9 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Monongah?

The median renting household in Monongah, WV has an income of $44,609 (±$28,427) a year, against $52,125 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Monongah town, West Virginia (place:55276, in state:54).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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